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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th April 2021, 06:41 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 6,558
Posted By Varanid
This thread just makes me sad for a lot of you.

This thread just makes me sad for a lot of you.
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2021, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 144,472
Posted By Varanid
Thank you for that. There's a reason many...

Thank you for that.
There's a reason many publishers frown upon "there are/there is" construction.
;)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th December 2020, 08:47 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 11,543
Posted By Varanid
Lol, wut? You're going to need to back this up.

Lol, wut?
You're going to need to back this up.
Forum: USA Politics 1st December 2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 16,606
Posted By Varanid
This thread is many pages deep now, and it may...

This thread is many pages deep now, and it may have already been addressed.

I strongly oppose student loan forgiveness, because it's not fair to me (yes, it's selfish, but that's all of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th July 2020, 06:59 AM
Replies: 299
Views: 10,615
Posted By Varanid
This describes my practice pretty well. ...

This describes my practice pretty well.

While I have no political/moral opposition to masks, I don't want to wear one anytime I don't have to. They suck.

But I always wear one when going...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th July 2020, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,785
Posted By Varanid
********. I was there (as I am most...

********.

I was there (as I am most weekends).

This is not at all what happened. I usually just ignore your strange posts, but given that I was literally an eye witness, I just have to call...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th June 2020, 09:10 AM
Replies: 3,185
Views: 258,158
Posted By Varanid
I don't see how you can be so sure of the manner...

I don't see how you can be so sure of the manner in which you contracted the virus.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th June 2020, 08:26 AM
Replies: 3,185
Views: 258,158
Posted By Varanid
I'd like to see a link, but even without one, it...

I'd like to see a link, but even without one, it most certainly does not prove rabies is airborne.
Bat bodily fluids undoubtedly cover the surfaces of that cave.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 407
Views: 27,475
Posted By Varanid
My god. That is a ****** up way of looking at a...

My god. That is a ****** up way of looking at a violent issue.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th May 2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,971
Posted By Varanid
I assume I'm missing something, as it seems...

I assume I'm missing something, as it seems obvious to me that they mean stick to parks within 10 miles of your home.
Forum: Education 11th December 2019, 05:41 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 14,084
Posted By Varanid
So are you going to use "is" with it? ...

So are you going to use "is" with it?


Strongly disagree.
Ze is coming over for dinner.
They is coming over for dinner.

I'll just use the singular person's name to refer to that person. I...
Forum: Education 11th December 2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 299
Views: 14,084
Posted By Varanid
I'm surely in the minority, but this irritates me...

I'm surely in the minority, but this irritates me to no end.
Why don't we just come up with a gender-neutral term instead?

I have no issue with any sexual orientation/identity a person chooses,...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th April 2018, 05:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,557
Posted By Varanid
There was a video on Reddit a few days ago...

There was a video on Reddit a few days ago showing a dog dragging his back feet around. It was heartbreaking, and looked as though the dog was suffering from a spinal injury.

Then, for no reason...
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2018, 04:58 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 12,057
Posted By Varanid
*Raises hand* *Puts hand down* I write for...

*Raises hand*
*Puts hand down*

I write for a fairly narrow niche, so I don't swim at the political or social end of the pond. However, about half of the stuff I write is affiliate content, so...
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2018, 04:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 12,057
Posted By Varanid
The root of the problem is more profound, I...

The root of the problem is more profound, I think.

Our sub-standard educational system, which has clearly failed not only urban centers, but rural America too, is ultimately going to bite us in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd December 2017, 10:45 AM
Replies: 742
Views: 70,537
Posted By Varanid
I read about this the other day and was waiting...

I read about this the other day and was waiting for it to show up here for some reasoned discussion on the matter.

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to go elsewhere for that. Some of you people...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd December 2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 12,761
Posted By Varanid
I make a point of saying "Happy Holidays!" for...

I make a point of saying "Happy Holidays!" for two reasons:
1) I rarely know the religious affiliation (if any) of the person to whom I'm speaking.
2) It drives bible-thumping, southern...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th November 2017, 10:11 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,865
Posted By Varanid
Which wouldn't have mattered at all.

Which wouldn't have mattered at all.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th November 2017, 10:00 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 29,948
Posted By Varanid
I think I would be too, were a better hand on the...

I think I would be too, were a better hand on the wheel.

I'd prefer to just kick the can down the road for 3 years when saner heads (of either party) will hopefully prevail and be better equipped...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th November 2017, 12:29 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 20,437
Posted By Varanid
Thanks for the correction/info. Makes sense.

Thanks for the correction/info. Makes sense.
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2017, 07:47 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,489
Posted By Varanid
I agree it is strange. Particularly the fact that...

I agree it is strange. Particularly the fact that Paul is keeping so quiet about it. There was a quote in an article I read from one of his people that basically said he was embarrassed by the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th November 2017, 03:09 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 20,437
Posted By Varanid
Often, the perspective on wildlife documentaries...

Often, the perspective on wildlife documentaries is misleading. The vultures were likely hanging out beyond the cheetah's reasonable reach.

I don't understand optics/photography well, but I think...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th November 2017, 06:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,616
Posted By Varanid
*Is Sorry, I'll show myself out.

*Is

Sorry, I'll show myself out.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th November 2017, 06:51 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
How on earth could you tell if a dog is purebred...

How on earth could you tell if a dog is purebred without appropriate paperwork or documentation?

(Not that a piece of paper necessarily proves ancestry, but it's the best we've got...)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st November 2017, 04:34 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 78,630
Posted By Varanid
This is surprisingly persuasive.

This is surprisingly persuasive.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st November 2017, 03:31 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 78,630
Posted By Varanid
I didn't understand the skepticism about their...

I didn't understand the skepticism about their initial claims, but this is just nonsense.

As you said, tiger sharks don't reach 30 feet (few great whites even reach that length), and they don't...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st November 2017, 10:31 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 19,038
Posted By Varanid
I'm also a liberal who sort of appreciated...

I'm also a liberal who sort of appreciated G.H.W.B.

But this makes me sick. I'd have punched him without a second thought if he did that to my wife. Ninety-three or not, you do not touch women in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th October 2017, 01:42 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
Wow. Afghans aren't really my jam, but they are...

Wow. Afghans aren't really my jam, but they are incredibly striking animals.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th October 2017, 04:00 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
That's not even a tautology. Would you...

That's not even a tautology.

Would you consider efforts to increase a dog's speed, stamina, intelligence or size "maximizing deformities"?

I've already mentioned my difficulty with...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd October 2017, 11:14 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
Nope. At least, not anymore. Many breeds...

Nope. At least, not anymore.

Many breeds (Labs are a good example) no longer have a "kill bite."

Most of the major behaviors dogs exhibit were created by altering the predatory sequence.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd October 2017, 11:06 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
My bolding. This is factually incorrect....

My bolding.

This is factually incorrect. Sure, many of them are, but blanket statements like this become ingrained in the culture and are a disservice to reasoned discussion.

I wouldn't buy a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st October 2017, 08:52 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
You aren't kidding. I work from home, so my...

You aren't kidding.

I work from home, so my little gal isn't away from her pa very often at all.

But, on those rare occasions in which I'm gone for a few hours, I have to take a few deep...
Forum: USA Politics 20th October 2017, 10:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,521
Posted By Varanid
Until you are ready to kick a pregnant, uninsured...

Until you are ready to kick a pregnant, uninsured 18 year old out of the ER, we have "socialized" medicine.

Ryan-merica needs to understand this.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th October 2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
This. And, as an obviously biased wildlife...

This. And, as an obviously biased wildlife educator, I would add those who teach others about the lives and value of animals.

It comes down to the argument between animal rights vs. animal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th October 2017, 09:30 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
Ah, I hear ya. Sorry -- I am prickly about the...

Ah, I hear ya. Sorry -- I am prickly about the knee-jerk reaction Joe Q. Public often has about pits, and I must have misunderstood your post. Pits aren't exactly my jam, but I can't think of many...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th October 2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
Why? Properly socialized and trained pits are...

Why? Properly socialized and trained pits are ridiculous balls of tail-wagging love.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th October 2017, 10:35 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 18,611
Posted By Varanid
My Rottie is sleeping (well, drooling) on my feet...

My Rottie is sleeping (well, drooling) on my feet as we speak.
I've never met such a loving and devoted dog, and I've been around canines my entire life, including a very diverse array of working...
Forum: USA Politics 20th October 2017, 10:22 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,283
Posted By Varanid
Alright, I got it know. You just aren't being...

Alright, I got it know. You just aren't being serious.

No, Hillary is not perfect -- far from it. But she is a friggin' adult, who was qualified for the job. If you can't see the obvious...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th October 2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,798
Posted By Varanid
This is a perfectly reasonable approach, which...

This is a perfectly reasonable approach, which clearly has no place in this thread of knee-jerk, breeders-are-evil-but-I-can't-be-bothered-to-investigate-the-issue-and-examine-it-critically comments.
Forum: USA Politics 17th October 2017, 03:11 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,283
Posted By Varanid
Slow clap. What are you doing, exactly? ...

Slow clap.

What are you doing, exactly?
It's technical.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2017, 08:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,798
Posted By Varanid
Seriously? Why? Did you know that pits are...

Seriously? Why?

Did you know that pits are generally considered too friendly for protection work?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2017, 06:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,798
Posted By Varanid
Then you are just not looking very hard.

Then you are just not looking very hard.
Forum: USA Politics 16th October 2017, 03:08 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,283
Posted By Varanid
It saddens me that I believe this is an honest...

It saddens me that I believe this is an honest question. Honestly, if you don't understand the litany of things Trump has done that are either counterproductive to the general well-being of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th October 2017, 06:52 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,798
Posted By Varanid
I don't think there is anything wrong with...

I don't think there is anything wrong with breeding animals for pets, nor do I think there is anything wrong with selling them for a profit.

The problem is the mistreatment of animals.

If I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd October 2017, 02:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,316
Posted By Varanid
I just fear-farted. This is the 382nd...

I just fear-farted.

This is the 382nd reason I do not fly. I know that I'm more likely to die in a car accident, but I'm not going to see it coming for five minutes while I'm screaming and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2017, 07:41 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 34,205
Posted By Varanid
I am pretty quick to call out inappropriate...

I am pretty quick to call out inappropriate police behavior, and I don't have much love for cops on the best of days, but this does not look to be the same type of situation as many of the recent...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th August 2017, 08:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,527
Posted By Varanid
Plus, as may have been mentioned above, the head...

Plus, as may have been mentioned above, the head would represent considerable value.
Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,296
Posted By Varanid
Some of you simply don't seem to comprehend the...

Some of you simply don't seem to comprehend the danger we're in because of Trump.

His incompetence has been a net positive thus far, but he is undermining key provisions and principles of our...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th August 2017, 07:58 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 19,857
Posted By Varanid
This just isn't possible for many. Hell, my...

This just isn't possible for many.

Hell, my wife and I are working class and have two cars, but we'd never in a million years be able to afford to go stay in a hotel for weeks. There are plenty...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st August 2017, 04:43 PM
Replies: 469
Views: 70,150
Posted By Varanid
Of course he looked....

Of course he looked. (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/us/politics/trump-eclipse.html)
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